Greens-and-Cheese Pie (Hortopita)

Greens and herbs are the secret to a successful and fragrant hortopita. In this recipe, sweet spinach and pungent mustard greens combine with plenty of green onions and fennel, parsley, dill, and oregano. Feta cheese adds a sour, salty component to the pie's filling.

Working with 1 phyllo sheet at a time (cover the remaining dough to keep from drying), place 2 sheets in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Gently press sheets into bottom and sides of pan, allowing the ends to extend over edges of pan. Coat top sheet with cooking spray. Fold 1 sheet of phyllo in half crosswise; place on sheets in bottom of pan, and coat with cooking spray. Top with 1 sheet of phyllo, gently pressing sheet into the bottom and sides of pan; coat with cooking spray. Spread greens mixture evenly over top of phyllo. Fold a sheet of phyllo in half; gently press on the greens mixture in pan, and coat with cooking spray. Top with the remaining 3 sheets of phyllo, coating each with cooking spray. Cut ends extending over pan. Fold edges of phyllo to form a rim; flatten rim with fork. Cut 4 slits with a sharp knife in top of phyllo. Bake at 375° for 50 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes. Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.

NYoung003's Review

WWCook's Review

As a greek, I can say that this is a very good recipe for hortopita. I use the same amount of mustard greens and spinach and also add a couple of chopped leeks. To avoid phyllo sogginess, let the spinach/greens mixture cool off a bit. It's the heat of the mixture that makes the phyllo soggy.

JenniferO's Review

morered's Review

The filling was delicious, though the pastry at the bottom was soggy. Maybe I could have squeezed out more water from the spinach/mustard greens? Next time, I'll add a tablespoon or 2 of farina to absorb the moisture (without adding any flavor)....perhaps that will take care of sogginess.

Saraliza's Review

We all really liked this, even the kids. The only bad thing was that it didn't feed all of us (2 adults, 5 small kids), even with the recipe doubled. A grassy Sauvignon Blanc would have been perfect with this!